The new State Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV) has been legally binding since July 2021 and, under certain aspects, legitimizes online casinos to legally offer their products in Germany. However, the legalization of the online market comes with many measures and regulations that serve to control, monitor, and regulate the industry. Legalization of online casinos Online gambling was completely banned in Germany for a long time. Although Schleswig-Holstein attempted a liberalization process in 2012, it was relatively quickly integrated back into the restrictive attitude of the other federal states. It was not until 2019 that the prime ministers joined forces to …